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1. An apparatus for at least one security zone said apparatus comprising: at least one optical input device; at least one computer, said at least one computer being in communication with said at least one optical input device, said at least one computer compiling an evolving database, said evolving database comprising information representative of patterns of observed data for said at least one security zone said at least one computer storing said patterns of observed data in memory wherein said at least one computer is constructed and arranged to process said patterns of observed data for issuance of at least one investigation signal.
A security system for a defined zone uses a camera to capture video. A computer connected to the camera analyzes the video and builds a database. This database stores learned patterns of activity within the zone. The computer then compares new video data against these learned patterns. If the new data deviates significantly from the learned patterns, the system generates an alert signal for investigation.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising comparison software in communication with said evolving database, wherein said comparison software compares observed data to said patterns of observed data.
The security system described previously, which uses a camera to capture video and a computer to build a database of learned activity patterns and generates alerts, also includes comparison software. This software specifically compares newly observed video data against the stored patterns of observed data within the evolving database to detect anomalies.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising sensitivity software in communication with said evolving database.
The security system described previously, which includes comparison software for comparing observed data to learned patterns and generating alerts, additionally uses sensitivity software that interacts with the evolving database of learned activity patterns. This software refines the system's ability to detect unusual activity.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein said at least one computer is in communication with at least one external database.
The security system described previously, using a camera, computer, database of learned patterns, comparison and sensitivity software, can also connect to external databases. This connection allows the system to incorporate information from external sources, such as criminal records or vehicle registration data, into its analysis of activity within the security zone.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein said at least one computer comprises at least one defined profile.
The security system described previously, equipped with external database connectivity, also uses defined profiles within the computer system. These profiles contain specific parameters or characteristics used to filter and analyze the incoming data.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein said at least one defined profile is constructed and arranged as a search query for communication with said evolving database.
The security system described previously, which has defined profiles for data filtering, uses those profiles to formulate search queries that are sent to the evolving database of learned activity patterns. This allows the system to quickly identify specific types of events or individuals within the zone based on the criteria specified in the profiles.
7. An apparatus for at least one security zone said apparatus comprising: a plurality of optical input devices; at least one computer, said at least one computer being in communication with said plurality of optical input devices, said at least one computer compiling at least one evolving database, said at least one evolving database comprising information representative of said at least one security zone and information representative of patterns of observed data for said at least one security zone wherein said at least one computer is constructed and arranged to process said patterns of observed data; and wherein said at least one computer is constructed and arranged to issue at least one investigation signal.
A security system for a defined zone uses multiple cameras to capture video. A computer connected to the cameras analyzes the video and builds a database. This database stores information about the zone itself and learned patterns of activity within the zone. The computer then processes the observed video data and generates an alert signal for investigation when unusual activity is detected.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising sensitivity software in connection with said evolving database, said sensitivity software processing information from said evolving database for issuance of said at least on investigation signal.
The security system described previously, which uses multiple cameras and a computer to analyze video and generate alerts based on learned patterns, also uses sensitivity software connected to the evolving database. This software processes information from the database to fine-tune the conditions under which an investigation alert is triggered.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising comparison software in communication with said evolving database.
The security system described previously, including sensitivity software that processes information from the evolving database to generate alerts, also has comparison software that is in communication with the evolving database. This comparison software likely compares observed data against the learned patterns to detect deviations.
10. The apparatus according to claim 9 , said sensitivity software comprising probability analysis software, wherein said probability analysis software defines threshold criteria for issuance of said at least one investigation signal.
The security system described previously, which includes comparison and sensitivity software, further refines its alert system. The sensitivity software includes probability analysis tools that define specific threshold criteria. An investigation alert is only issued when these pre-defined threshold criteria based on the probability analysis are met, reducing false positives.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein said at least one computer is in communication with at least one external database.
The security system described previously, which uses probability analysis within the sensitivity software to define alert thresholds, can also connect to external databases. This allows the system to incorporate data from external sources to improve the accuracy of its probability analysis and alert triggers.
12. An apparatus for at least one security zone said apparatus comprising: a plurality of optical input devices; at least one computer, said at least one computer being in communication with said plurality of optical input devices, said at least one computer compiling an evolving database, said evolving database comprising information representative of said at least one security zone and information representative of patterns of observed data for said at least one security zone wherein said at least one computer is constructed and arranged to process said patterns of observed data; comparison software in communication with said evolving database; and sensitivity software in communication with said evolving database; wherein said at least one computer is constructed and arranged to compare information from said evolving database and information from said at least one security zone for issuance of at least one investigation signal.
A security system for a defined zone uses multiple cameras to capture video. A computer connected to the cameras builds a database that stores information about the zone itself and learned activity patterns. The computer uses comparison software to analyze the video and sensitivity software to fine-tune the system. The computer compares information from the evolving database with real-time data from the security zone to issue investigation alerts when anomalies are detected.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 , said sensitivity software comprising probability analysis software, wherein said probability analysis software defines threshold criteria for issuance of said at least one investigation signal.
The security system described previously, which analyzes video using comparison and sensitivity software, further defines its sensitivity using probability analysis. The probability analysis software defines specific threshold criteria. An investigation alert is only issued when these pre-defined threshold criteria based on probability are met, refining alert accuracy.
14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein said at least one computer is in communication with at least one external database.
The security system described previously, which uses probability analysis for alert thresholds, connects to external databases. This enables the system to leverage external data to refine its analyses and issue investigation alerts with greater accuracy, using more data points in the probability assessments.
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November 18, 2014
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